I've been dealing with a meniscus tear for about five months. Too bad the bonehead therapist I went to didn't watch this video. He kept having me do squats and then had me work on getting up from a chair using only my legs. After seven weeks of his "therapy", I now have two bad knees instead of one. In my experience, good therapists are about as rare as unicorns.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that and I hope you find someone who can help very soon!

@jerrysanders9101

Жыл бұрын

Lol sorry to hear .. but I was also doing some deep squats- and jogging on beach- now I’m 4 months and not healed .

@sethchuter1774

Жыл бұрын

I went to see a physio before mine had been scanned, few months after the tear who bent my leg and knee in directions a knee should never go, announced it had great flexibility and I left there with the exact pain I had after it tore all over. Had my tear year and a half now and was just told there’s multiple things wrong with your knee and that it’s physio, steroids and then keyhole if those don’t help enough and no guarantee the surgery will change a thing. I’m 27 so really don’t want knee surgery

@Cutecraze1

Жыл бұрын

Ohh so sad.

@jamesianv

Жыл бұрын

5 months it should be getting better, maybe you have an injury to the part that doesn't heal.

💖9:15 When meniscus injured, avoid these 9 things - - 1)Twisting the foot. 2) Swimming 3)Moving things with foot 4) Deep squats 5) Locking out your knee 6) sitting on your foot. 7) Running 8) Drive long distances 9) 8:17 Avoid Full Immobilisation. Instead, Do general bending, strengthening exercises.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the summary! We should pay you a commission :)

@lindawelburn9140

Жыл бұрын

Yes, five years! I live inUK and have just discovered Prolotherapy by Oliver Eaton in Bedford. This is a form of Ozonetherapy which has been known for over a hundred years and used all over the world. P.S it’s not driving but twisting the knee when getting into the car. I learned to do a little jump!

@llusory_World

Жыл бұрын

​@@HT-PhysioHa Ha Ha..! Writing Summary helps me remember all the imp points. Very good videos! Thanks!

@jisforjoy3314

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the summary. Could you edit the swimming part to include breaststroke? At first, I thought all swimming was banned until I read another summary. Freestyle is OK.

@williambo5989

11 ай бұрын

thanks save me 9 minutes and half!

really well presented

Brilliant advice thank you ❤.

Thank you for sharing this information.

Tore my right meniscus a few months back and I can't do any of those 9 things - I am good. Glad to say the meniscus is getting better and 5 months later I can finally sleep without experiencing pain.

@04Serena

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment -- it’s encouraging...

@TatianaShamillakathomi

12 күн бұрын

Am 2 months now do you say it will stay till 5 months

@citticat2

12 күн бұрын

@@TatianaShamillakathomi depending on age - I heard it takes 6 months to 1 yr to heal a torn meniscus. 10 months later it still hurts to walk and the knee is still slightly stiff to bend.

Thank you so much for this video. Very very helpful. 👏🏽

Vielen Dank für diese sehr hilfreiche Zusammenfassung von Empfehlungen als Basis für ein anschließendes Training.

Thank you for your suggestions dr

9 Things to AVOID with a Meniscus tear: 1) Twisting 2) Swimming breaststroke 3) Moving things with your foot 4) Deep squatting 5) Locking out your knee 6) Sitting on your feet 7) Running 8) Driving long distances 9) Immobilization

@tjkasgl

Жыл бұрын

All the things I avoid because they all hurt🤣

@keepchat

Жыл бұрын

Thank for your help ❤

@NelleC

Жыл бұрын

@@tjkasgl Was just about to write the very same thing! :D

@LayDeeTee1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting the list!!💥💯

@stevebetker829

Жыл бұрын

Best thing is anti inflammatory medication and bed rest

Wonderfully & clearly explicated - thanks so much!

Very helpful Will. Thank you!

So helpful, Thanks a lot!

Very informative video. Thanks

Sir, you hit the mark with this video. Explained in detail, was spoken clearly as well as slow enough to be able to understand your words & it was put together just like a puzzle. Thanx for this!!

@cherotichruto7530

4 ай бұрын

Q

Very useful guidance well explained.thankyou

You are sooo right about the driving! OMG my leg gets stiff everytime and it's been months since my surgery. My Dr. Instructed me how to get in and out the vehicle. Thank you such good advice! On point!

One of a kind great tips!

Excellent info!

Very helpful video, thank you.

I was in the ER waiting to see an orthopaedic doctor, decided to look up info on the meniscus when I came upon your video. I am not sure until I have my MRI but sounds from what I have been told and researched, its good chance this is what I have. Your video has very helpful. Looking forward to watching more.

Thank you for sharing

Excellent content - thanks

Thanks for the great video. I appreciate your time and work! Keep it up :)

Thanks so much for the info torn my medial and was doing cross fit before the healing process has been rough but u have excellent advice thanks again keep the videos coming please

Really good information!

Thank you very much for this video. Very informative! 👍

Great and clear instructions 😊

Thank you for sharing this information

Yes thank you, this is gratefully received☺️

Thank you very much❤️.It was really informative.I was sceptical about walking normal until I saw the last part of the video -avoiding immobilization.

Great list. Thanks.I have switched to box squat. My knee is feeling better.

Good info, thx.

Super helpful!

this is gold thank you

Thanks much! This is exactly what I needed. Well explained and good summary.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I can 100% vouch for the driving point. I have had to pull over many times on long drives because the pain was making me light headed and nauseous

Hi, Thank you so much for your explanations. Good way of speaking, slowly enough and with subtitles it is perfect for a French girl. I am just coming back from hospital and I understand really better what is happening. Thanks again and very good luck for this new year. 😀💕

Thank you .... this is very helpful information that I have not seen in other meniscus injury videos!

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Many thanks ❤

Thank you very much for this clear & thoughtful advice!

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

👍👏😎TYVM! Well done mate!

Thank you for info❤

Very useful information🙂🙂🙂

Thank you so much...please keep up the good work

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Your videos are helpful. I am always sitting on my foot! Thanks for the great tips.

Thanks Doc 💪❤️👍

Awesome!!!

Really great tips, thank you!

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you! That was really helpful. There were a couple of the tips I didn’t realise would aggravate my knee so thank you.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Had scope in 2019 on right knee where they trimmed a small section, absolutely no regrets. It is as functional as it ever was, even for deep squatting and running. Had left one done 11 days ago. Just now starting to feel better. My therapy guy has me locking it out to stretch the muscles but it irritates it. So I'm going to stop that nonsense, thanks for putting that in your video. I can tell you through experience you're speaking truth in everything you said. Much appreciated.

@sharifmunshi

Жыл бұрын

So now your knee has no issue, can you stand up from a squat without pain.? I am delaying mine and trying PT.

Thank you for the tips. God, bless you

Dear Mr Harlow - Many thanks for this very useful advice re. 9 do nots - this is incredibly useful and I wish I had had this advice before.

Thank you so much for the information, very informative video, great job, bless you

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The best I heard yet

Thank you for the 9 things to avoid for the meniscus tear. I am 62 and have been using my feet to move heavy things and squatting when gardening.

Thank 😊 you I refused surgery. But this info is so helpful ❤

Thanks for sharing Shame I've been running kicking and extending with this knee prior to diagnosis

Thanks man

Thanks for these important information

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

thank you

Thank you soooo much. At last I understand why twisting my right foot to the right resulted in the meniscus tear 5yrs ago. I’ve had every diagnosis from torn muscle, trapped nerve, arthritis etc and finally after 3yrs, an ultrasound showed a meniscus tear. I locked my knee out whilst stretching last month and now I know why it was so painful.

@flamingninjas7856

Жыл бұрын

have you been suffering for 5 years with it?

Thanks a lot m8, incredibly helpful

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Very well explained!!! Thank you!!! Will listen to all info available

@HT-Physio

3 ай бұрын

More than happy to help - I hope you find it beneficial!

Thanks

Great video ❤ super content..will take note and reducing driving ✅👏

Wish you were local! Thank you! Thank you! Great vids Ur a natural for the camera format

Thank you Sir, for the comprehensive treatment of this subject. Please comment on kneeling. As a potential contributor to an injury and in regards to healing. Thank you

So glad I saw this video. Sitting on my foot on the couch is exactly how my knee pain started. I am still waiting for my orthopedic appointment, but pretty sure I do have a meniscus tear. Thank you for such a great video! I also do move things with my foot, but I will not do that anymore!

@04Serena

2 ай бұрын

I had surgery 10 years ago for a medial tear and was good till I sat for a while on the sofa with my foot tucked under me a few months back... I’ve been in pain ever since. It’s such a comfortable way to sit -- I hate knowing that I can’t do it anymore.

Useful information! :) thank you!

@HT-Physio

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great summary. Many thanks for tis home remedy

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Soooo helpful

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Well said TY

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Thank God for your video! I did everything that your video said not to do. As a man over 50, I kept running, jumping, and heavy lifting that eventually lead to a knee injury, descriptive of a meniscus injury. It's been almost a year and the pain flares up when doing the "wrong things", and I still can't run. Will take your advice from here on out. 😅

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad it was helpful!

Thank you very much for your information! Very much appreciated!

@HT-Physio

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

thanks!

Makes absolute sense, and I’m guilty of at least 2 or 3 of these things thank you.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Most people are!

Great video! Makes sense a lot, I am guilty of some of those 😊 What about lunges, are they good?

Thank you so much for this info! I have a much better understanding now of how I ended up with my recent Root tear of my meniscus ( currently awaiting surgery) I am guilty of most of 9 ! Any suggestions re the ROOT tear would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you for your very relevant information. Cape Town. ❤️

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Thanks allot

Great advice . I work on the railways . We walk on ballast beds which move constantly whilst carrying heavy tools and equipment and we work on equipment where placing your feet is difficult and lots of twisting and turning is required……most if not all colleague’s over 50 all have knee issues and many have have operations. I will recommend you to our company Many thanks ❤

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for the clear explanations! How much long do we have to wait to go back to running program again, after a meniscus tear?

Thank very much,very helpful, its been a wk ,had a PRP menicus treatment ..just start my light exercise. God bless you.

@rickbotelho9452

3 ай бұрын

How’s the knee after PRP?

Finally some real info ! I was doing everything based on my MCL tear and I was getting worse Fell and twisted leg on stairs Exercises were making me worse Six months in and two more months to MRI to confirm But I am convinced meniscus is also injured

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

The MCL and meniscus can be injured at the same time, this is quite common. Good luck!

Thank you very much for this information. My physio did not mention any of these. I tried swimming, sadly realised too late that breaststroke was painful. I pointed out to my physio that I found some great information on many channels here and they then tried to ridicule KZread as a resource. Clearly, there are some very knowledgable people like yourself here. I look forward to following your channel.

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, hope it improves for you very soon.

These were very helpful tips! Straight forward and clear. Still not sure if I should be going up and down stairs and incline/ decline

@K.G9465

Жыл бұрын

Am wondering the same

The no squats make total sense because every time I feel good again I'll do a warm up and that's when it feels like it goes. And yes I had a bad habit of sitting on my legs on the sofa, thankfully I've kicked that habit out.

Thank you so much I learned so many things about my knee tear meniscus you saved me thanks your amazing

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@carmenstamper6848

Жыл бұрын

Im doing everything to my Knee is really painful so i decided to have surgery i love your video

Great video it was a big help!! Because I m not getting the surgery!

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear that :)

The number 1 thing to avoid is SURGERY for removal of the meniscus or parts of it!!!, I had a meniscus tear and even when I had little pain and almost 100% motion and no lock, the doctor still recommended the surgery but now I see he did it for a cash grab!, another doctor recently told me with a new MRI that my inner meniscus was removed almost completely and says the thin layer of meniscus remaining will degenerate quickly and probably I will need replacement of the knee in 5-7 years because of this... What's your view on that?, I think there are some very shady doctors that don't care if you'll end up worse than before as long as they can get some money out of you!

@HT-Physio

Жыл бұрын

This is a great point, I agree surgery to remove the meniscus should be avoided if possible. The meniscus is a shock absorber and has a very important job. I can't comment on shady doctors but I appreciate the concern and I have met many people who agree with you.

Hi thank you for your helpful video! How about stretching out my quad's? So I've bend my knee all the way back to stretch?

Thanks Sir, please make videos of exercises on 3rd grade meniscus tear of knee.

thx yeah I was actuaklt still driving so that explains it th x

Thank you very useful to know. Driving my automatic I’m ok as I drive a left footed automatic however I need to be careful of how I rest my right leg as it’s that knee I’ve injured x

These are very important points and very few are talking about these. I recently suffered a locked knee issue.. I have little pain in the lower side of my knee and I am able to walk slowly. is regular icing advisable?

Hi Tom, thank you. Would deep squats include those without weight from a chair? (other physical therapists have chair squats as core program to strengthen the knee). cheers

Hi! Really helpful video, thank you. 7 weeks into physio and sharp front knee pain in both knees has subsided what I think was a meniscus tear after a period of inactivity and then a couple of days of beach walks over dunes. Also felt worse on moving and twisting …My walking speed is so much slower than before the injury is this normal? Also I have a bend in my knees on standing how do I fix this or is it too soon? I am 54 and have been doing knee strengthening excercises suggested by my nhs physio

Thank you. I have been running, twisting every time I do a yoga session and now I will only walk and stop the twisting exercise.

Super video! Wish you were nearer! Lateral meniscus tear (possibly bucket handle as can’t extend knee, will not naturally straighten) waiting MRI. Physio told me to take painkillers and ice to prep the knee before pushing it down on the floor to straighten. Also exercises to straighten knee. Has said I can walk and run on it as it won’t damage it we were designed to run/walk. Confused. Knee worse than it was. Now aches all day and extremely painful into shin bone below knee cap when trying to straighten knee as advised. Thank you for your video. I accidentally twist my leg whilst moving in bed. Are compression socks helpful? Thank you